Definition

A person who does tricks or performances that involve balancing, like walking on a tightrope.

Example

The equilibrist amazed the audience with his incredible balance on the tightrope.

Conversation

Have you ever seen an equilibrist perform live?

No, I haven't! That sounds really impressive.

I went to a circus last year, and the equilibrist was the highlight of the show.

I can imagine! Balancing like that must take so much practice.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Equilibrist → It is formed from "aequus" (meaning equal) and "libra" (meaning balance or scale). An equilibrist is someone who performs balancing acts, maintaining equality in their posture or movements.

Memory Tip

Think of someone maintaining 'equal' balance ('aequus' and 'libra') while performing tricks — that's what an equilibrist does.

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